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How music improves your IQ
Excerpts from article published by India Today Web Desk
It has been proven time and again that a relationship with music has far-reaching benefits in the development of the brain. Children are very sensitive to their environment and their brain development is impacted by it.
Exposure to the right kind of music and sounds in childhood helps develop a higher IQ and better memory.
Music also helps develop verbal memory, reading skills and mathematical skills, apart from increasing one’s attention and concentration.
Listening to Music
Listening to music boosts auditory skills. Students of music can thus recognise sounds and have enhanced speech capacities. The most commonly known effect of music on the brain is the “Mozart Effect” – which specifies that listening to music created by Mozart uplifts one’s mood, drops blood pressure and thus increases the capacity of one’s brain.
Learning an instrument
It has been proven that the volume of grey matter in the brain is higher in a person who is learning an instrument versus someone who isn’t. A student learning an instrument also has better brain stem responses to music than someone who isn’t. Learning the instrument involves so many skills – such as memory, listening, motor and so on.
It also increases focus, attention span and most importantly one’s commitment. It has also been found that a student learning an instrument will have better verbal and mathematical skills owing to the all-rounded development that comes with learning an instrument.
Higher cognition
Exposure to musical sounds and compositions helps to ignite the brain waves which in turn lead to higher intelligence and cognition. It has been found that musicians can employ both the left and the right sides of the brain in an effective way to process information. A student of music and/or a musician can process information more distinctively than others. This too has an impact on their IQ.
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These are 5 of the highest paying jobs in India and their salaries
Excerpts from article by Rimi Chakraborty, published in GQ
According to some leading job portals, the following are some of the highest-paying jobs in India, with salaries that can go as high as ₹50-60 lakhs per annum.
Check out the 5 highest-paying jobs in India:
1. Investment Banker
Investment Banking is a booming career option in India and one of the most sought-after terms in the finance world. Essentially, an investment banker is expected to have good knowledge about financial assets, understanding the concept of investments, stocks and securities and help their clients with mergers and acquisitions.
Salary: According to the job portal Monster, a fresher can earn up to ₹12 lakh per annum and the salary of mid-level and experienced Investment Bankers can range between ₹30-50 lakhs per annum.
2. Medical Professionals
Given the current situation, it’s needless to highlight the importance of the healthcare industry and medical professionals who’re working day in and day out to save lives. There are different specialisations in the field such as Dentistry, Cardiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Nursing, Pharmacy, Healthcare Administrator and more.
Salary: According to Monster, a fresher can get a base salary between ₹4-5 lakhs per annum, and an experienced professional can earn up to ₹17 lakhs per annum.
3. Chartered Accountant
There is and will always be a demand for chartered accountants in the country. After all, they manage your financial accounting, tax management, help you with banking solutions and act as financial advisors. It’s also one of the highest-paid jobs in India.
Salary: According to Shine, a fresher can earn up to ₹7 lakh per annum while an experienced CA can get between ₹20-24 lakhs per annum.
4. Data Scientist
Data Science is another budding career option that is attracting freshers. The demand for data scientists is quite high in industries such as IT, telecom, finance and insurance and retail to name a few. Many leading tech companies like IBM, Accenture and Tata Consultancy Services hire data scientists in India.
Salary: According to upGrad, the average salary of a Data Scientist starts from over ₹9.5 lakhs. A person with 5 years of experience can get up to ₹60 lakhs per annum.
5. Blockchain Developer
Blockchain technology is slowly picking up in India, making way for the need for Blockchain Developers and creating lucrative job opportunities for tech enthusiasts in the process. A Blockchain Developer is essentially required to understand the nitty-gritties of Blockchain technology and design, develop and test Blockchain applications and technologies.
Salary: According to an article in upGrad, the average salary of a Blockchain Developer in India is over ₹8 lakhs per annum and with experience, it can even go up to ₹45 lakhs per annum.
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